Telstar

telstar was a communications satellite launched over 50 years ago. it was also a hit in 1962 for the tornados, a british band. i figured out the chords a few weeks ago and recorded this.

Toy Drum Combo

it’s a challenge to get the drum shirt synced just right so no one can tell the beginning of the loop from the end, but i am making progress. here’s something i recorded a couple of days ago using the speak and math for an intro and outro.

Got My Mojo Workin’

Day and Night

by day i’m a mild mannered CPR instructor teaching people to push on chests and blow in mouths. by night i’m a sound experimentalist putting gadgets in pedestrian’s hands and showing them how to beep.

Time to Beep Again

the mondo beep show is returning to first fridays tonight. new gear includes a mini mixer that allows 8 people (or one octopus) to play at the same time! i’ll set up around 5:45pm at the usual spot: on the sidewalk of 18th street between wyandotte and baltimore.

Ouch

dear readers (all 3 of you), i haven’t forgotten how to blog. it’s just been a little uncomfortable to sit at the computer since the accident. i went to the doctor last week and got some pain medicine for my bruised ribs. i have also been teaching more CPR classes than usual, and preparing for tomorrow night’s first friday show (i’ll try to post more on that before the actual event).

Bam

jenny & i drove to wayne, ne to see molly, zeke, and zeke’s family. we had a great time visiting, singing, and hanging out. unfortunately we stopped for coffee in valley, ne on our way home, and got in an accident. we are fine, but our little red zx2 is toast. i’ll post videos and pics from friday and saturday, because the first part of the trip WAS really great… it just ended abruptly.

Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers


this is so cool. who needs a radio?

George Bailey for a Day

it was my 46th birthday yesterday, and i got over 70 “happy birthday’s” on my facebook wall. i felt like george bailey at the end of it’s a wonderful life.

More Vacation Pics


i was told recently that i didn’t put enough vacation pics up… really? unless there is a celebrity standing next to someone’s uncle joe, i’m usually not interested in other family photos. i have to be in the right mood. ok, ok… the pics are from the dance at reunion saturday night (left) the old style tavern on the square in marengo (middle) and a family grave tour going back over a century (right)

here we have a sunset on lake michigan (left) another shot from the dance (middle) and a partial alligator sand sculpture (right)